Best Nutritional
Supplements Reviews
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the best nutritional
supplements we discuss at this site.
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I started this site to carry on the fitness
message I learned when I joined Larry Nachman's 21st Century Fitness
Program and was also maintaining his
website.
I currently am taking Pharmanex's Vitox
nutritional supplement - two pills at breakfast and dinner. I also take
Extra Strength PROSTA-METTO®
and the family takes N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) as a cold inhibitor. I
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We drew the following information from both the providers and
independent reviews from
www.SupplementWatch.com We used these reviews as the
baseline for our recommendations and comments (and what we use in my own
family).
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Best Nutritional Supplements
Category: Comprehensive Multi Vitamin
LifePak from Pharmanex has one of the most comprehensive
formulations that we have seen - not quite as high in nutrient
delivery in some areas as some competing products, but with good
reason because LifePak concentrates on delivering high levels of
nutrients only when such levels are supported by good science - and not due to a
"more is better" mentality. At one point in time, the makers were among the very few companies
conducting clinical studies on their products - but now that door is
wide open and many more competitors are walking through it with
studies on their own products. Even then, the formulation for LifePak continues to adapt to changing scientific evidence to
reflect the changes in nutrition.
Comment: Find the right LifePak formulation for you.
There are several highly rated choices for women, including those who are
pregnant. If you purchase through the Automatic Delivery Rewards program and add
the product credits that you earn, LifePak becomes the best buy in this
category.
Update: Pharmanex®
recently released LifePak® Nano - a
nutritional anti-aging program formulated to nourish and protect cells, tissues,
and organs in the body with the specific purpose to guard against the ravages of
aging. Lifepak® nano offers the highest bioavailability with a first-ever
nanotechnology process and advanced levels of key anti-aging nutrients in a
comprehensive formula available exclusively through Pharmanex. NOTE: this
formula is for ages 18-108, men and women, and includes Omega 3 supplement.
For more
information log onto
www.lifepaknano.com.
February 9, 2006 — Lifepak®
Nano received a Product Merit Award from the Nutrition Business Journal
in its annual Business Achievements Awards Issue. Nutrition Business Journal
is the premier trade publication in the nutrition industry.
Lifepak® Nano
also won the award for its innovative use of nanotechnology to increase
bioavailability.
Vitox from Pharmanex includes all of the vitamins and
minerals considered essential in a formula of this nature. Heavy on
antioxidants, which neutralize free radicals and slow many of the
degenerative processes in the human body, Vitox is well formulated
to stand between Pharmanex's flagship multi (LifePak) and the
inexpensive basic formulas found on grocery store shelves. Marginal
nutrient deficiencies of the vitamins and minerals in this formula
are not uncommon and the benefits of a multivitamin/multimineral are
thus well established in supporting overall nutritional status and good health.
NOTE:
click here
to find out more about Vitox.
Comment: Vitox is rated first in the general vitamin
category. If you are taking a single nutritional supplement per day and are
concerned about the cost -- this is your right choice. Purchase it through the
ADR program and it will rival the price of what you can buy locally and give you
much greater value.
Jungamals Chewable Vitamins is the “LifePak
for Kids. It is well-accepted in nutrition and medical
circles that kids require a constant supply of essential vitamins
and minerals to support optimal growth, development, and energy
levels – and that a balanced multivitamin/mineral supplement is a
prudent way to meet those nutrient needs in kids who may not be
consuming adequate levels from their diets.
Comment: Rated at the top in its category, this is a
great approach to making sure your teens get the nutritional supplements they
need.
Category: Best Nutritional
Supplements For Men
Prostate Formula from Pharmanex is based on a standardized extract of
Saw Palmetto (160mg per softgel – which
means that a 2-per-day dosing gives you a clinically effective
amount of the active compounds) which delivers
a powerful treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Pharmanex also adds a blend of ingredients that has little to do
with treating BPH. Their inclusion of Selenium (100mcg/gel),
Green Tea (85mg/gel), and Lycopene (3mg/gel) is a unique twist that
provides them with support for their “unspoken” claim for protection
against prostate cancer (noted as protection for “prostate cell
health” and “DNA protection”). At $20 for a 1-month supply, Prostate
Formula is a terrific value because it provides all of the BPH benefits found in other
standardized saw palmetto extracts, but it also delivers a powerful
anti-cancer benefit against prostate cancer.
Comment: Rated #1 in its category. Note from
Richard: MonaVie male users report reductions in prostrate related urinary
urgency after starting the program. I've now switched to taking Puritan's
Extra Strength PROSTA-METTO®.
Category: Juices
G3 from Pharmanex: Gac fruit contains a variety of carotenoids,
but lycopene and beta-carotene are the predominant carotenoids
present. Gac is also a very oily fruit that, along with sea
buckthorn (Siberian pineapple) deliver a variety of fatty acids to
improve the absorption of the carotenoids (which are fat-soluble).
Pharmanex is using the BioPhotonic Scanner to show that using G3
will improve skin carotenoid scores from the phytonutrients in G3.
The additional fruits found in G3 all contain known ingredients with
antioxidant benefits. Evidence from population studies suggests
that mixed sources of carotenoids from foods can help protect
against many forms of cancer.
Comment: From a pure cost standpoint, Orange Juice
and V8 are great alternatives. However, G3 has exceptional anti-oxidant power.
In addition, if you use the ADR program and your points, even Supplement Watch
would rate G3 near the top in its category.
MonaVie Juice: I have
included audios and video clips about this product at the top right. You can get
the complete story at my
website. The most compelling message (click
here for 9 minute audio) is about the science of the Acai berry and how it
is harvested for production by MonaVie.
Perfect Acai provides the Acai berry in pill form.
Best Nutritional Supplements News:
A recent Alternatives
flyer from Dr. David Williams included a reminder about how important Coenzyme
Q10 (CoQ10) is to your heart. It also included a warning that taking any statin
drugs (or alternatives) can create dangerous depletions of this important
nutrient.
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